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Summer Squash
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About Summer Squash and Dancing Bulb

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Epiphyte

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

20-
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Yellow
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green, Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gray Green, Dark Green, Rose

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
-

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Hanging Basket, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
TILLANDSIA bulbosa

Common Name

Summer Squash
Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb

In Hindi

summer squash
Dancing Bulb

In German

Sommerkürbis
Dancing Bulb

In French

courges d'été
Dancing Bulb

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Dancing Bulb

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Dancing Bulb

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Dancing Bulb

In Polish

latem squash
Dancing Bulb

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Dancing Bulb

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Poales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Bromeliaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Tillandsia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Tillandsioideae.

Number of Species

5730
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Dancing Bulb

Wondering what are the properties of Summer Squash and Dancing Bulb? We provide you with everything About Summer Squash and Dancing Bulb. Summer Squash doesn't have thorns and Dancing Bulb doesn't have thorns. Also Summer Squash does not have fragrant flowers. Summer Squash has allergic reactions like and Dancing Bulb has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Summer Squash and Dancing Bulb and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Dancing Bulb

Season and care of Summer Squash and Dancing Bulb is important to know. While considering everything about Summer Squash and Dancing Bulb Care, growing season is an essential factor. Summer Squash season is Summer and Fall and Dancing Bulb season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Summer Squash is Loam, Sand and for Dancing Bulb is while the PH of soil for Summer Squash is Neutral and for Dancing Bulb is .

Summer Squash and Dancing Bulb Physical Information

Summer Squash and Dancing Bulb physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Dancing Bulb height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Dancing Bulb are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

  • Dancing Bulb flower color: Purple

  • Dancing Bulb leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Pink

Care of Summer Squash and Dancing Bulb

Care of Summer Squash and Dancing Bulb include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Dancing Bulb pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dancing Bulb needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.